Paddle Shifters

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by P_G » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:42 pm

Divided opinion then, fair enough. However looking at paddle shifters on Maserati, Lambo, Koeniggsegg, Pagani's and Ferraris they are not that much smaller and some are bigger. Granted the car is not in the same league and perhaps the colour doesn't do them much favours however as much as I have done close ups they are not in real life that intrusive. And they do the job I wanted.

They could be slimmer and I may get someone local to fabricate some based on a similar design. The metal part is interchangable hence the torx screws in the photos.

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by bam_bam » Tue Nov 13, 2012 8:59 pm

P_G wrote:Divided opinion then, fair enough. However looking at paddle shifters on Maserati, Lambo, Koeniggsegg, Pagani's and Ferraris they are not that much smaller and some are bigger.
I don't think the cars you mentioned have wheels mounted, they're column mounted IIRC.

/EDIT except maybe Lambo... oops.
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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by HYFR » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:01 pm

Not for me pal, but fair do's if they work for u....I'm a big fan of the oem paddles

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by Dave_Hedgehog » Wed Nov 14, 2012 6:03 am

i would hit those with my giant bear claws every time i turned the steering wheel :drink:
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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by rob8457 » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:05 pm

you should have gone for these a direct replacement not stuck on with a sticky pad

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97526

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by P_G » Wed Nov 14, 2012 2:46 pm

TBH I looked at those and didn't like the design of either. One too small, the other like said on that thread looked like elephant ears. I prefered the angular and stright edge design than the curves.

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by Macdaddy » Sat Nov 17, 2012 9:34 am

Sorry mate but i'm not a fan of those at all :(

They look too big, Do OSIR not do them?
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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by P_G » Sat Nov 17, 2012 10:30 am

OSIR ones are no bigger than OEM and didn't solve the issue.

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Re: Paddle Shifters

Post by 535dboy » Sat Nov 17, 2012 3:47 pm

I read with interest as would like some for the '4', saw pic of them on table thought ok then when fitters they don't look quite right.

I would want something a bit smaller and similar to the one the mrs has in the porker

Most others that size are connected to the column as pointed out above
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